As part of its UFC promotional tour in the Philippines, Georges St. Pierre appeared on an episode of Showtime, a popular music/variety show on Filipino television. Watching the video is…interesting. Payout Perspective: Although the appearance looked awkward, very awkward, GSP did a great job in trying to play along with the cast. According to Rafe Bartholomew, an […]
UFC 119 Prelims score high of 1.36 million viewers
MMA Payout has learned that ratings for the UFC 119 Prelims airing live on SpikeTV were up garnering a high of 1.36 million viewers. The Sept. 25th broadcast competed with Saturday night college football for viewership. The prelims earned a household rating of 1.2 in the M18-49 demographic and 1.3 in the M18-34 category. The […]
Showtime on MTV: WEC star on MTV’s “The World of Jenks”
WEC lightweight contender Anthony “Showtime” Pettis appearedon the new MTV reality/documentary show “The World of Jenks” on Monday night. This is good timing as it was recently announcedthat Pettis will face Benson Henderson for the WEC lightweight championship on December 16th. The episode focuses on Pettis’ life and training leading up to his fight in March with […]
UFC 119: Attendance, Gate, & Bonuses
MMA Junkie and MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani report attendance at UFC 119 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana scored 15,811 fans for a live gate of $1.8 million. According to officials, the figures are a success and larger than expected. Bonuses of $70,000 were handed out to C.B. Dolloway (Submission of the Night), Matt Mitrione […]